Title

Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), pub. 1586. Creator: Jacob de Gheyn () after.

Caption

Portrait of Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601), pub. 1586 (engraving). Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) was Danish astronomer who discovered a Supernova in the constellation of Cassopeia in 1572 and who challenged Copernicus's model of the Universe and the accuracy of standard astronomical tables.
Historica Graphica Collection

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D88_171

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

8,3Mb (1,3Mb) / 4,8in x 6,7in / 1446 x 2010 (300dpi)

Keywords

portrait male Danish supernova astronomer engraving Historica Graphica Collection Illustration 1572 Tycho Brahe (1546 - 1601) constellation of Cassopeia Jacob de Gheyn () after engraving